Training focus
Economics and finance
Management and public administration
Tourism and services
KazUTB Faculty
Faculty of Economics and Business
The Faculty of Economics and Business trains bachelors and masters for economics, public administration, finance, tourism, the hotel and restaurant business, and services, combining fundamental training with practice and international mobility.
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areas of departmental work
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bachelor's programs
8
master's programs
About the faculty
The Faculty of Economics was established in 2003, renamed the Faculty of Economics and Services in 2021, and received the name Faculty of Economics and Business in 2025.
The mission of the faculty is to develop knowledge and personnel for the advancement of the economy and society.
The high quality of education is ensured by a qualified teaching staff, and particular attention in the training of students is paid to practical work at enterprises, economic institutes and public authorities.
The Faculty of Economics and Business is highly popular among applicants, since the modern market system requires qualified financial analysts, economists, managers, and specialists in tourism and the hotel and restaurant business.
The faculty's students benefit from a well-developed material and technical base, high-quality methodological support, modern information technologies for learning, opportunities for research activity, and an individual approach in the educational process.
Within the framework of academic mobility, students undertake study and practical training abroad, including in Turkey, Latvia and Poland.
The faculty annually graduates qualified financiers, economists and managers capable of working with forecasting, planning, investment projects, management accounting, comprehensive financial analysis, the hotel and restaurant business, and the field of tourism.
Training is conducted at the bachelor's and master's levels, and graduates can find employment in local, regional and national government bodies, international corporations, banks, insurance and investment companies, educational institutions, consulting firms, restaurants, hotels and tourism organizations.
To develop knowledge and personnel for the advancement of the economy and society.
To become the leading academic and research faculty of the region, capable not only of imparting but also of creating knowledge, and of teaching students to think independently.
To ensure a high quality of training for bachelors and masters in economics, finance, management, tourism and services through a combination of fundamental education, practice, academic mobility and research work.
Faculty tasks
- To refine approaches to the theoretical and professional training of students, taking into account the needs of the economy and changes in the structure of education within a developing market.
- To develop practice-oriented learning and expand the network of bases for professional and pre-graduation practice at leading enterprises, organizations and banking institutions of the republic.
- To strengthen academic mobility, international partnerships and double-degree initiatives for students, master's students and the teaching staff.
- To involve students in research projects, conferences, publications, grant competitions and the work of student research circles.
- To expand the introduction of digital and information technologies in education, including electronic textbooks, virtual laboratories, and expert and consulting groups.
- To support the dual education system, departmental branches at enterprises, and the integration of industry professionals into the educational process.
- To upgrade the qualifications of the teaching staff, develop pedagogical skill and strengthen applied competencies through industry-specific training programs, including 1C and language training.
Faculty leadership
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Makysh Muldir Kikbaevna
Dean of the Faculty. PhD, Assistant Professor
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Muratova Elmira Muratovna
Deputy Dean for Academic and Methodological Affairs
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Auesbekova Asylzhan Armievna
Deputy Dean for Student and Social Affairs
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Zhanbyrbay Moldir Nurmukhanbetovna
Methodologist
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Departments
Bachelor programs
6B04103
Accounting and Auditing
6В04105
Management
6В04107
Public and Local Administration
6В04108
Finance
6В04110
Economics
6В11126
Restaurant Business and Hotel Management
6В11127
Tourism
6В11128
IT Technologies in the Service Sector
6В11129
International Tourism
Master programs
7М04136 — Economics (professional track)
7М04132 — Economics (research and pedagogical track)
7М01433 — Management (professional track)
7М01434 — Management (research and pedagogical track)
7М04144 — Public and Local Administration (research and pedagogical track)
7М04139 — Accounting and Auditing (professional track)
7М04137 — Accounting and Auditing (research and pedagogical track)
7М04146 — Finance (research and pedagogical track)
Profiles and tracks
Bachelor's programs: economics, accounting, finance and management
The faculty offers bachelor's programs in economics, accounting and auditing, management, public and local administration, finance, tourism, international tourism, the restaurant and hotel business, and IT technologies in the service sector.
The faculty continuously refines its approaches to the theoretical and professional knowledge of students, taking into account the needs of the economy and the changing requirements of the labor market.
Since 2017, groups with English as the language of instruction have been opened in the "Restaurant Business and Hotel Management" educational program.
Students gain not only fundamental knowledge but also invaluable practical experience that helps them achieve high results in their careers.
Career tracks
- Economist, financial analyst, accountant-auditor.
- Manager, specialist in public and local administration.
- Manager in tourism and the hotel and restaurant business.
- Specialist in services and digital solutions for the hospitality industry.
Master's studies and academic development
The faculty trains masters in economics, management, public and local administration, accounting and auditing, and finance.
The master's program is represented by professional and research-pedagogical tracks oriented toward analytical, research, teaching and managerial activity.
Master's graduates can pursue a research and teaching career, or work in government bodies, commercial banks, international corporations, consulting structures and educational organizations.
Types of professional activity
- Research activity and publication work.
- Project-analytical and managerial activity.
- Expert, consulting and teaching work.
Research activity of the faculty
Research work is conducted according to the research plan, and the faculty's teaching staff participate in conferences, publications, projects and the supervision of master's research.
The Department of Economics, Accounting and Auditing pursues an initiative research topic registered with the National Center for State Scientific and Technical Expertise JSC: "The Modern Economy: Current Issues, Innovations and Development Technologies".
A special place is occupied by students' research work: student research circles operate at the departments, individual projects are carried out, and scientific reports and articles are prepared.
Students' research work is a mandatory part of specialist training and is implemented both within the curriculum and through extracurricular activity.
Types of professional activity
- Participation in research projects and conferences.
- Publication of scientific articles and the issuing of monographs, textbooks and manuals.
- Professional development of the teaching staff and the supervision of master's students' dissertation research.
- Involving students in research work, grants, exhibitions and competitions.
International activity and academic mobility
International cooperation is one of the faculty's priority areas and expands the educational and research opportunities of students and teachers.
The faculty has concluded agreements with foreign and Kazakhstani partner universities, including Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Antalya Bilim University, Baltic International Academy, Altai State University, Amur State University and Osh Technological University.
Going forward, double-degree programs and international internships are being developed jointly with Antalya Bilim University, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Baltic International Academy and Altai State University.
Students have participated in academic mobility at Turiba University, as well as in internal mobility programs at Almaty Technological University, Karaganda Technical University and the Innovative University of Eurasia.
Career tracks
- Participation in international scientific conferences and symposia.
- Study and internships abroad.
- Development of language competencies and academic exchanges.
Dual education system and faculty development
The faculty actively develops the dual education model, in which theoretical training takes place at the university while the practical component is built around the enterprise.
The departments strengthen ties with employers in the fields of economics, management, tourism, the hotel and restaurant business and financial services, and teachers regularly conduct practical sessions at enterprises.
Departmental branches were opened on the premises of the Sayat tour company and the Rixos President Hotel Astana, which strengthened the practical component of student training.
In recent years, more than 100 of the faculty's teachers have completed professional development, and programs in 1C Enterprise, pedagogical skill and language training have also been implemented.
Types of professional activity
- Practical sessions at enterprises with the participation of industry professionals.
- Internships and training in the Amadeus, Fidelio and Sabre booking systems.
- Enhancement of pedagogical skill and development of the teaching staff's digital competencies.
Professional activity areas
Bases for professional practice
- 6В04103 — Accounting and Auditing: Astyk Koimalary LLP, Kinopark Keruen LLP, Anuar-BR LLP, Dez Service MIG LLP, Mall Management Company LLP, Profi Stroy KZ LLP, South Media LLP, Akarys Bekarys LLP, branch of Maslodel-Trade LLP.
- 6В04107 — Public and Local Administration: State Annuity Company Life Insurance JSC, departments and offices of the Nur-Sultan city akimats, the Agency for Civil Service Affairs and Anti-Corruption, the Statistics Committee of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and state revenue bodies.
- 6В04110 — Economics: representative office of Messton Engineering LTD in Kazakhstan, branch of Grusamar Engineering and Consulting S.L.U. LLP in Astana, and the Center for Analysis and Information under the Ministry of Information and Communications (State Enterprise).
- 6В11126, 6В11127, 6В11128, 6В11129: Rixos President Astana LLP, ARKA ST LLP, Turistik Kamkor LLP, the Association of Tour Operators of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Truckauto LLP, and Sayat Tour Company LLP.
- 6В04108 — Finance: Bank CenterCredit, AST GROUP 2022 LLP.
- 6В04105 — Management: QazTeks Grupp LLP.
Employment of graduates
- Local, regional and national administrative and government bodies.
- Private and state enterprises and international corporations.
- Commercial banks, insurance and investment companies.
- Educational institutions, consulting firms, and research and analytical centers.
- Restaurants, hotels, tourism firms and other organizations in the services and hospitality sector.
International and academic partnerships
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Antalya Bilim University, Baltic International Academy.
- Altai State University, Amur State University, Osh Technological University named after Academician M. Adyshev.
- Kokshetau State University named after Sh. Ualikhanov, Toraighyrov University, the Innovative University of Eurasia, the Kazakhstan University of Innovation and Telecommunication Systems, the Kazakh-American Free University, and the Karaganda Economic University of Kazpotrebsoyuz.
- Academic mobility, joint programs, international internships and the invitation of foreign teachers to deliver lectures.
Dual education and the professional environment
- Akmolaturist JSC, Rixos President Astana, the Turistik Kamkor tourism fund, SAYAT-TRAVEL LLP, the ASTANA Yutaria ltd Production and Innovation Company, and Bank CenterCredit.
- Branch of the Department of Management and Tourism on the premises of the Sayat tour company.
- Departmental branch on the premises of the Rixos President Hotel Astana.
- TELP practical training, international internships, work with industry experts and the Amadeus, Fidelio and Sabre booking systems.